Canberra to Dubbo road trip: Distance, driving time & best stops

Canberra to Dubbo road trip: Canowindra

You’ll depart Cowra along the Canowindra Road, and Canowindra is a stop worth considering. Here, you can enjoy hot air balloon rides over the surrounding landscape.

Canowindra is also the gateway to Nangar National Park, where the 6km return Mount Nangar Walking Track trades off a steep climb for wildflowers and wildlife.

If you’re planning on going ballooning, you’ll need to stay overnight. The tours leave very early in the morning. Canowindra hotels include the handily-located Canowindra Riverside Motel and the very well rated Blue Jacket Motel.

The Canowindra Road continues to Cudal, after which it becomes the Escort Way. Just after Boree, comes a decision: Continue north along Peabody Road or divert slightly to winery-surrounded Orange.